Stress in the workplace is most often felt when projects and tasks are either beyond the skills of the employee or there isn’t enough time to research and complete it. For some people these are the optimal conditions to excel --a little pressure can be an effective motivator -- but not all employees will react this way. Many will find the pressure to be too much, especially ...

With hybrid models looking like they’re here to stay, it is important for employers to appreciate and recognise their finance and accounting team’s contributions and the value they add to the business. As restrictions start to ease, employers should look to reduce staff turnover and retain top finance and accounting talent by providing a positive company culture, lowering st...

​As a task and process-heavy department, finance and accounting recruitment tends to focus on the hard, technical skills a candidate can bring to the organisation. While finding a candidate to match the necessary technical skills is clearly critical, onboarding candidates who are the right fit culturally can be the difference between a high turnover of staff and a loyal, ded...

Recruitment is a rewarding and exciting career, offering great earning potential and the chance to make a real difference to people’s lives. It’s varied, fast-paced and lucrative, offering great job satisfaction – you help candidates secure their dream jobs while supporting businesses in achieving their goals. And in doing so you build transferable skills and a vast professi...

​Finding high-calibre senior candidates isn’t always easy as senior finance professionals don’t use the same channels in the same way as more junior candidates. It’s harder to market roles via traditional hiring techniques like advertising on job boards or social media as senior professionals aren’t usually using those platforms to look for roles. Senior finance candidates t...

​In today’s market, employers are starting to find each job advert gets thousands of applications. When you’ve sifted through and found your top candidates it’s important to ensure you then pick the right one. Honing your interview skills with these useful interview questions will mean you draw out the right finance and accounting hard and soft skills from your candidates – ...

​Whilst we’re seeing businesses roll out their ‘return to the office’ plans, many employees and employers alike are continuing to lean towards fully remote working. Remote working allows businesses to bypass geographical barriers and can widen their talent pool to reach the best finance and accounting professionals available. This has resulted in fierce competition, as firms...

In the constantly evolving world of finance and accounting recruitment, being able to think outside the box is key to success. Innovation helps you stand out from the competition and gives you the best access to top talent. The recruitment landscape has changed significantly in the last few years and pre-existing practices and processes have been challenged due to the large...

Company culture has become an increasingly important part of the working world over the last few years. This is largely because of the dynamism and excitement introduced by tech startups a few years ago who chose to forego many of the formalities of the traditional corporate workplace and instead created very attractive company cultures. This in turn has resulted in an emplo...

There are many benefits of using a recruiter to build and grow your finance function. These include cost and time savings, access to passive job seekers, leveraging AI and technology tools not available in-house, plus having someone who specialises in finding the right skills, personality and cultural fit. Furthermore, a recruiter specialising in Finance and Accounting will ...

The government has predicted that there may be several, or possibly seasonal resurgences of Covid-19 for years to come, and this means we will all have to get used to better hygiene practices in every area of our lives. Including how we operate in the workplace.Whilst many of us may have gotten used to working from home, some are back in the office or are facing the issue of...

​Unconscious bias is a big problem for many businesses as it can unknowingly  affect their recruitment, promotions and performance management processes. Unconscious bias refers to the ingrained set of assumptions every human being has, they are learned stereotypes that are universal, unintentional and require effort and education to dispel.Some of the most impactful unconsci...

​Gone are the days where finance and accounting professionals are simply number-crunchers, as they are expected to be strategic and dynamic, possessing strong interpersonal skills and business acumen. Those who have these skills in addition to the necessary knowledge and qualifications are not only likely to secure a role, but they are also more likely to rise through the ra...

​Organisational culture can have varying impacts on employee satisfaction, though it has become increasingly evident that a positive work culture keeps team members motivated and drives better results. According to Deloitte, 94% of executives and 88% of employees believe a distinct workplace culture is important to business success. Deloitte’s study also found that there is...

​Diversity and inclusion are key areas of focus for many organisations currently, as the commercial benefits of a working culture that is inclusive are vast, from helping to improve employee satisfaction, company culture and performance. Within the finance and accounting sector, implementing diversity and inclusion initiatives are essential to helping address the under-repre...

​Recruitment is an incredibly established industry within the UK and, prior to the Covid-19 outbreak, there were just under 40,000 UK-based recruitment agencies trading. They come in all sizes, from huge corporate players to niche and boutique agencies. Whilst there are advantages to working for the larger companies, like having a bigger database to cast your net in, many ex...

​Spotting signs of stress in your remote finance and accounting team is challenging when in-person interactions are kept to a minimum. As an employer, you have a duty of care to look after your team’s wellbeing and do anything you reasonably can to support their positive mental health, safety and welfare even when they’re working remotely. Managing workplace stress will bene...

​You know you want to become an accountant, you may already have a degree under your belt or are already working in a finance department but are wondering – what qualification do you need to be an accountant?With ACA, ACCA and CIMA to choose from it might not be immediately obvious which you should take. All three are prestigious in their own right and will qualify you as an...

​Accountants can enjoy a secure career and often lucrative salaries to go with it. When working in a wide variety of industries, many rise through the financial departments to CFO level, or even CEO, depending on their preferences and aptitude. Successful practice accountants can rise to partner level within a firm or work independently and start their own.It’s a popular car...

The job market in the United Kingdom is in the midst of a full recovery. In March, KPMG reported that this was the month with the strongest recruitment performance since August 2018. Clearly, this means that candidates with the right skills in this field will be in high demand.As a finance leader, you need to take a look at the current state of the job market and develop new...